Butler Ives
10 minutes with Butler Ives
Name:
P. Butler Ives, Jr.
504.529.SUN9 (7869) X 2020
Position at SCS:
Senior Solar Energy Consultant
Hometown:
Native New Orleanian. Butler was raised in Uptown New Orleans, and now resides in the Garden District.
Background:
Butler worked over 15 years with his family’s 3rd generation office supply and printing business, Ives Business Forms, Inc, where he served as Sales and Marketing Manager. For the past decade, Butler has served hundreds of clients from Texas to Florida as a consultant in the metal roofing business. Butler’s decades of experience dealing directly with residential and commercial clients has made him a natural fit to head up South Coast Solar’s residential division.
Why South Coast Solar?
Butler believes the future of New Orleans and Louisiana is solar, and is excited to be a part of South Coast Solar, the company leading the renewable energy charge and helping his community rebuild with clean, efficient energy.
Education:
University of Southwestern Louisiana
Major: Business/Music
High School: Isidore Newman Prep School
How he gives back to the community:
For years Butler has been involved in numerous civic and non-profit causes, including the Traveler’s Aid Society, the Cancer Association of Greater New Orleans, the New Orleans Civil Sheriff’s Dept., and most recently, Butler served as the Event Coordinator of the Greater New Orleans First Responders’ Fund and Chief Lieutenant of the Krewe Of Boo–Blaine Kern’s Halloween charity parade for local police, fire and EMS. Butler is proud to be involved with the UNO/TRAC organization operated by pianist Henry Butler, which raises money to teach blind children to read and play music. Butler is honored to have helped UNO/TRAC open its doors by helping it raise close to $75,000. Butler was also selected by the March of Dimes as one of the Top 10 Most Eligible Bachelors in New Orleans.
Hobbies and Interests:
Butler grew up living in New Orleans, and escaping to the Mississippi Gulf Coast in Pass Christian with his family and friends on weekends. Water-skiing, fishing, crabbing, going out to Cat Island and Ship Island, and jumping off of train bridges into the Wolfe and Jordan rivers were favorite past-times. Also, being born on the 4th of July inherited a certain penchant for fireworks on the beach. Now Butler spends his free time traveling whenever possible to SCUBA diving destinations, seeking out great restaurants, and listening to live local music. Having been a voice and piano major in college, he also spends some of his off time composing and recording music at home. He is a huge Saints fan, and enjoys watching the games with his parents on Sunday and cooking for friends and family. Butler is also a strong supporter of animal rights, and loves his family’s pets… spending a lot of time in particular with a rescued beagle named Camille.
